Staffordshire Moorlands
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Staffordshire Moorlands lies on the western edge of the Peak District National Park, with dramatic upland landscapes of moorland, gritstone edges, and valleys. Leek, the main town, is known for its markets, antique shops, and historic buildings. The district includes attractions such as The Roaches, a rugged ridge popular with climbers, and Alton Towers Resort in its rural setting. Villages and farmland intersperse with upland scenery, rivers, and reservoirs, making it one of the most scenic parts of Staffordshire.
The local authority for this district is: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Staffordshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Staffordshire County Council.
Constituencies in Staffordshire Moorlands
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Wards in Staffordshire Moorlands
Staffordshire Moorlands is divided into 27 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alton
- Bagnall and Stanley
- Biddulph East
- Biddulph Moor
- Biddulph North
- Biddulph South
- Biddulph West
- Brown Edge and Endon
- Caverswall
- Cellarhead
- Cheadle North East
- Cheadle South East
- Cheadle West
- Checkley
- Cheddleton
- Churnet
- Dane
- Forsbrook
- Hamps Valley
- Horton
- Ipstones
- Leek East
- Leek North
- Leek South
- Leek West
- Manifold
- Werrington